consort
part of speech
noun (consorts); verb (consorts, consorted, consorting)
meaning for a pupil
1) A consort is a husband or wife, especially the partner of a king or queen. tree →
2) (old use) A consort is a group of musicians who play together. tree →
3) To consort with someone is to keep company with them, often with disapproval. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Daniel it is a royal wife. In Hosea the verb means to keep company with, in a sinful way. Interpretation: Hosea's words are read as a warning that the people's idol worship is like unfaithfulness, and that leaders must not excuse it. In the primary lessons: in the lessons, the queen who sits beside the king, or a companion; in fairy tales, a wife or husband of a ruler
examples
- Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his lords, his consorts and his concubines, drank in them. (Writings DAN.5.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- I will not punish your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery; for they themselves consort with lewd women, and they sacrifice with harlots; and the people that is without understanding is distraught. (Prophets HOS.4.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- The king and his consort sat on the throne. tree →
- The queen was the consort of the old king. tree →
- Alas, come down, my consort! tree →
- Do not consort with those bad men. tree →
note
nothing for maths; a consort is one partner, so a king and his consort count as two people.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «consort» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.